Prevent burnout by managing sustainable pace and removing chronic stressors, and address it early by treating the cause, not just the symptom. Burnout is usually a systemic problem — workload, lack of control, unfairness — not an individual weakness.
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SUSTAINABLE PACE → marathons, not endless sprints; protect recovery after crunch
AUTONOMY → control over how they work reduces stress
CLARITY → ambiguity and shifting priorities exhaust people
FAIRNESS → perceived unfairness is a major burnout driver
LOAD → watch on-call, "hero" dependencies, and constant context-switching
MODEL IT → take real PTO yourself; don't glorify overwork
